Luanne Welch

Luanne Welch is the President and CEO of Easterseals UCP (ESUCP). Her view of disabilities was informed early in life by first grade friends, family, and neighbors. Each relationship taught her to see the world through the lens of others, to hear and lift up their voices. Those experiences shaped her career. Luanne continues to be a thought leader, change agent, and powerful voice within the national health and human services industry. In addition, Luanne is recognized as a turnaround leader...See more

Luanne Welch is the President and CEO of Easterseals UCP (ESUCP). Her view of disabilities was informed early in life by first grade friends, family, and neighbors. Each relationship taught her to see the world through the lens of others, to hear and lift up their voices. Those experiences shaped her career. Luanne continues to be a thought leader, change agent, and powerful voice within the national health and human services industry. In addition, Luanne is recognized as a turnaround leader with an ability to reorganize financially challenged organizations and reposition them for sustained, healthy growth. Luanne is devoted to positive change. She actively engages an employee Council around inclusion, diversity, equity, authenticity, and learning. This rewarding and humbling journey has deepened her understanding, strengthened her leadership style, and provided meaningful insight for business decisions.Prior to leading ESUCP, Luanne was the President and CEO for Easterseals South Florida. She has also held various Easterseals leadership positions with both the North Carolina affiliate and the National Office. Luanne is a graduate of North Carolina State University. She is Board Secretary of i2i Center for Integrative Health, is Vice Chair of UCP Regional Affiliate Council, Advisory Board Member for Becoming RentABLE (an organization bringing visibility to the need for accessible, short-term rentals to individuals living with disabilities), and an Advisory Board Member at Open Minds (an award-winning source of information, executive education and health and human service business solutions). She enjoys spending time with family and has a special place in her heart for her grandson. See less